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I have a 1.5 and 3.5 year old. Everyone will tell you about the terrible twos and threes. I absolutely adore my toddlers and their strong personalities.
Toddlers can be challenging but dang they are so funny. It’s been my favorite age because their language is just really starting to come out and they have the best personalities. Also mama is usually their favorite at this age 🤣😁
My children are grown (21.5 and 19.5) and I was a stay-at-home / work-from-home their whole lives. We also homeschooled. There has been no greater joy in my life - ever - than being a wife to my husband and mother to our boys. It WAS hard. It IS a great responsibility. But is was and is my purpose and love. ❤ You’re doing great, Mama!
Look at you go "i could easily add pockets to it". Yes you could, because like with cooking, you are repeating cooking and sewing and trying new things but also in doing so understanding the fundamentals of both and so being able to tweak or not look at the instructions for every step. That is real growth. Well done.
I’m a mom of six children (four boys and two girls) Two sets of twins and two single births. They are all grown and on their own now. I would go back to when they were all small children in a heartbeat. I never thought motherhood was hard; I loved every minute of it. I miss those days so much. The best years of my life! God bless you!
Andrea, I have5 sons, ages 42-48. I love the Godly responsible men they have become. Definitely things are hard throughout motherhood, but if I could go back and do it again I mostly surely would. What a joy they brought from birth and still today they bring. I thank God for that. Love your videos😊
The other aspect to the motherhood discussion is people saying "Enjoy them now, the next stage is horrid". Whether it's terrible twos, tweens, teenagers, or young adults, people like to tell you their horror stories. I am a baby/toddler person but I have to say that each stage was better than the last. It was easy for me to find joy in life. You are going to love mothering through the years.
Andrea, people don't hate motherhood, they just like to moan 😮. I couldn't have children and I have nothing but respect and admiration for those who embrace motherhood with joy and passion ... I would have loved this xx
I actually have heard from a woman that she regrets having her child, she didn’t like having to be responsible for some one else 😢💔. I felt bad for her child. Perspective is so important and I like Andrea’s look on it.
New subscriber here!!! I am so happy to have found your youtube channel. You are such a breath of fresh air😊 I love your outlook on home, motherhood, and life in general. I also love the way that you intentionally live life. Pouring into your husband, your child, and your home, is what makes for such genuine purpose in life. You are that virtuous woman that Proverbs talks about🥰
Perspective is so important. I expected not to know what to expect. Every child is so different so can the birth experience. As for the motherhood as a whole , it doesn’t erase who you are ,it adds to you . 😊💜
100 percent agree! I’m trying to share more with others about the joy of our life with an almost one year old. Motherhood is hard and refining but so beautiful and priceless.
I absolutely agree with you, I loved being a stay at home mum with young children. I am now retired with grandchildren, so I'm glad you are enjoying the early days of motherhood as they go by so quickly. Love your new stove!
I adore all the vintage appliances! They are so my style. Also that dress was so cute. You are a very talented seamstress. It's a list art. My aunts and grandmother's could all sew. I want to learn to sew!❤
Thank-you for sharing about the joy of motherhood! The same thing happened to me when I was pregnant too and in the first year of motherhood. I heard and read soooo many negative comments, especially on social media about having kids. Women who were feeling overwhelmed would vent on social media, possibly as a means of 'asking' or saying that they needed help from friends and family or possibly they felt that as a mom they didn't receive recognition for their important and difficult role. But, in any case, as a soon to be mom and then as a new mom, it left me feeling so sad that this was the script being put out there about what being a mom is like.
Oh I love your new old stove! I love your fridge too! They are so nostalgic to me. I grew up in the 60’s and 70’s. Everyone had those color of appliances. My mom’s living room colors were avocado green and blue. I really love that you’re making use of those old appliances. I’m sure they are better made than the ones these days if you can find the parts when you need them. My neighbor that was in her 90’s had the same stove that they had bought when they built their house in 1964. It finally came to the point that she was going to have to get a new one because the repairman couldn’t find the part she needed. She was so close to ordering a new one when her granddaughter found the part on EBay!
You inspire me so much, I also watch your sisters’ content. If I went back to when I was your age I would tell myself to embrace and enjoy the early years of motherhood more. I’ve only just started sewing and I love your dresses. X
Your oven/stove is so great! Perfect for you and your kitchen. Where did you find it? Your dress turned out so pretty on you. Being a mom is hard and yet the most wonderful part of my life full of numerous blessings 💛
I agree with your comments about it still being summer. I prefer to live and be present in the moment, and not rush (or be rushed) into the next season. I'm sure it mostly has to do with marketing. Either way, I will actually enjoy what month or two is left of summer. Autumn will come soon enough.😉
I just discovered your channel! I have moved on to grandchildren at this point in life but I was so touched by your embracing and loving the blessing of being a mother and getting to stay home and do all that you do to care for your family. What a blessing you are to your dear husband and little baby! I remember cooking and not being able to think about making anything that I didn’t have every single item off the recipe card!! Now I just toss a little of this and a little of that and have fun with it. It took me a lot longer to get there than it took you! Good for you, you Seem to be very creative and have such joy trying new things.
I love the vintage appliances. My son and daughter-in-law also prefer older items. They are doing their house in Mid-century modern. Furniture, light fixtures, etc. They love it and I always tell them to do what they love as it is their house.
I love being a mom and have loved it since Day One! Babies are such miracles! It’s not always been easy but I wouldn’t trade it for anything! I have 2 boys and 2 girls, all adults now. I also have 10 grands! So blessed! But the time has gone so fast!
Most people aren't positive because they don't have religion. You are very organized you have a beautiful family. I was a teacher for 28 years and I took 6 years off when I had my twin daughters. I enjoyed being with them I cherished the moments. That I was teacher didn't mean that I wasn't a mom or that I didn't do housework I did that's where organization comes in. I had some people tell me it wasn't fair. That's life but we try and make it as best as we can. Stay Positive! I enjoy being here because you are real, positive and loving person.
wow that is judgmental, one of the many reasons why I stay away from religion!! I've been a stay-at-home mom and wife for 18 years this month. I love my life, and wouldn't want to be doing anything else but this. Religion has nothing to do with being positive or not. I know some religious people who are all about gloom and doom and complain about everything, other religious people I know are sweet and loving.
@@AussieTracy thank you, yeah I used to be religious but this kind of judgmental thinking runs rampant in Christian circles and it always made me feel like an outsider. Religious or not, being happy is not based on this.
I love the green dress.. green is my fav color💚 I think the baby doll style looks so cute on you too😊 The oven Is so cool! My sister had the avocado green stove & fridge in her first home, but it wasn't the double oven, just a regular one. My grandma had the brown appliances & my mom just had the brown side by side fridge. Oh I love shrimp, one of my fav foods!🍤 I'll eat it about any way you cook it!😋 Being a mom is definitely a blessing! Sure we lose sleep, there's difficult times, they don't come with instructions or remotes. But they are most definitely Gods greatest gift, each one perfect. I've never understood why some ladies feel the need to scare other new moms to be 🤷♀️ I mean maybe they don't feel like they were cut out to be a mom, but they shouldn't say things to others to scare them or deter them, its sad & its just wrong!😔Its obvious your a good mom & love being a mom! And I know you see her as your greatest blessing!😊
Love that dress. I also love that stove. My husband and i are older and we love to go searching for "golden oldies". We find that they just were made to last. They are just so much fun to have.
I could cook in that beautiful, cheery kitchen all day! Love your channel, Andrea!❤ P.S. I learned when I had my daughter that you just can't listen to all those outside comments about pregnancy; it really can rattle you. Feel and experience your own pregnancy journey!
Oh my, your stove brings back memories! My parents had the same avocado gas stove, which they bought in 1976, along with a side by side avocado refrigerator. Glad to hear you tested your stove, believe you me, I would’ve done the same thing! lol! Your shrimp recipe sounded delicious! You’re doing a fantastic job, with everything, just take one day at a time and enjoy each moment!
I had my fifth baby 2 months ago and it was surprising how many people had something Negative to say… and I mean people from church. 😢 I have loved this sweet newborn season so much. And it's not to say that being a mom doesn't have hard moments but why on earth what I let that overshadow all of the sweet ones?
I love your dress and love your stove. I’d love to have a stove like that. Even though I’ve been sewing for 45 years it’s still fun to watch someone else made a garment.
OH MY GOSH, LOVE THE STOVE! (Showing excitement 😊) Super cute dress, great recipes. I remember the first time I made several dishes at once and didn't look at the recipes and slightly measured. I had the feeling of winning something. Keep it going!
That's a huge stove and beautiful. I love the back light . I had no idea they had those. Probably not in our smaller Aussie stoves. Thank you for sharing lovely 💚
I love the dress you sewed! It’s beautiful! And I totally agree with you in how people in our lives don’t include the joy of motherhood. I’m not a mom yet, but pray to be one day. I love your videos! Thank you for the hard work that you put into them ♥️. May God continue to bless you and your family.
Oh I am so in love with your new old stove!!!!! I myself have been looking for a vintage 50's stove. I love the design, the durability and not to mention the quality. My new stove (only 2 years old) the oven quit working and it will cost about half as much as a new stove to repair. Crazy!!! Love your videos. I learn so much from your cooking and sewing with each video.
Our flesh hates anything hard. And having kids is hard! Typically that’s why the more selfishness is allowed in our society the less children people have. Doesn’t mean God’s going to give us all many children or any children bc His ways are higher than ours. ultimately it IS hard to have kids. It requires continuous crucifixion of our flesh to think about the other more than ourselves. BUT obedience in the steps God calls us to richly rewarding no matter how hard! The hard is what gives us a need to cry out to Him continually for help. That’s what He longs for: us to be daily dependent on Him-ask for His strength, His help, His companionship through His daily presence in the mundane ❤ Therefore while motherhood is the hardest thing we will ever do (or longing for motherhood and not receiving it and thus having to wrestle through painful places and serve in the capacity God has called those dear hearts to follow Him) it’s also the most rewarding as we raise our little disciples in His Steps.
I am curious to find out how the oven works. The older stoves can have trouble sustaining a consistent temp. Amazon has a oven temp gage to hang in the oven. My previous oven was 50 degrees F cooler. So all my baking and roasting had to be adjusted. You may find this too!
I love your stove Andrea. It's great. I'm so glad you love being a mom, it's such a special job. God entrusted you with a beautiful little girl and I know yall will raise her up in His will. It's the most important job we have. I love being a mom. Ty for sharing this.
Love the green dress I like to saw mom was such a good sawer me. I’m not sure I saw something but not a lot so I’m worried if I start a pattern that it won’t come out right but I guess I have to keep trying and I’ll get through. I think you are wonderful, mom and I love your videos❤
Oh! My! Gosh! I love the stove!!! 🥑 I’m so excited for you 😆 It goes so well in your cute kitchen. I’m so thankful to be a Mama too! 😊 A quote from “M is for Mama” resonates: “Hard is not the same thing as bad.” Sure we have our sleep deprived nights, but thankfully as a sahm we also can have sleeping in or nap time snuggles. 🥰
New subscriber here . As an insomniac… watching you right now. Your channel is very sweet, your demeanor reminds me of another beautiful young Other who also shares her life and large Family to us viewers. You could be her Sister. Eri to me want to just ask if your a sibling!
Wow. I am surprised people would tell a new Mom to be; all the negative points of Motherhood. I love your vintage appliances. What a beautiful stove. Your dress is so cute; and what a perfect color to wear in your kitchen. You have the best recipes.
I love watching you sew. I went to the local hardware store and bought the weighs lol. I have a question for you do you wash your fabric before you use it? And do you need to iron the fabric before cutting it?Thank you❤
I wash it how I plan on washing it once the garment is done - so usually warm water and tumble dry low! I only iron it before if I think it's gonna interfere with cutting.
Beautiful video. Dress so cute. Long sleeve and leggings would be great. Stove is perfect. Wish they still made rotating bins for fruits and veggies in refrigerators today.
My two greatest achievements are my children..who are adults now with children. Love the dress, the food and your “new” oven!! The bouquets are beautiful too!
Hi I'm new here, love your content. Do you have a link or the dimension of your cutting table in your sewing room and what cutting board is on top? I'm on the hunt for one
It has been over 100° here in the Salt Lake Valley for the past 3 days. It definitely does NOT feel like Fall. I wish we could just enjoy each season instead of being constantly rushed into the next one. 😵💫
Enjoyed the content, your videos have a calming effect.. maybe it’s your voice..? The dress is so cute, and I love shrimp! Thanks for sharing.. enjoy the new stove.. looks nice. 👍🏽 😊
